How Did Most European Elites React to the French Revolution

question 19

Multiple Choice

How did most European elites react to the French Revolution?

• A) They saw the abolition of monarchy and the institution of a republic as the realization of Enlightenment principles and a model to be followed throughout Europe.
• B) Although many were originally in favor of the Revolution's aims, especially the establishment of a republic, the events of the Terror made them wary of the revolutionary model.
• C) They admired the Enlightenment ideals of the Revolution but distrusted the populist emphasis on universal suffrage and equality.
• D) They were alarmed and even enraged by the abolition of monarchy and nobility and the encouragement of popular participation in politics.

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